Skip to main content
Skip header

Practical tuition concerning the melting of alloys

* Exchange students do not have to consider this information when selecting suitable courses for an exchange stay.

Course Unit Code618-2045/02
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated9 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *First Cycle
Year of Study *Third Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
HAM33doc. Ing. Jiří Hampl, Ph.D.
Summary
Practical tuition concerning the melting of alloys is intended to obtain theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the area of the melting of ferrous and non-ferrous alloys. They will be used in the preparation of melt for casting art castings.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Acquired knowledge:
- the student will be able to explain the basic function of furnaces for melting ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
- the student will be able to the basic procedures for melting ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
- the student will be able to knowledge technological and metallurgical processes molten ferrous and non-ferrous alloys for casting molds , with a focus on artistic castings

Acquired skills:
- the student will be able to use their basic knowledge to determine of appropriateness metallurgical processes for melting ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
- the student will be able to apply procedures for processing ferrous and non-ferrous alloys
- the student will be able to prepare and cast ferrous and non-ferrous alloys into molds with a focus on artistic castings
Course Contents
1) Introduction to the history of production of non-ferrous and ferrous metals till present times.
2) Field trip to the foundry shop, specialised on production of art castings.
3) Basic parameters of electric medium frequency induction furnaces suitable from measuring of ferrous alloys.
4) Basic metallurgical and technological procedures of secondary metallurgy treatment of ferrous alloys.
5) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of steel to castings, including casting into moulds.
6) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of cast iron, including casting into moulds.
7) Practical training of main methods for secondary metallurgy treatment of steel for castings and cast iron, including influencing the final structure of the casting by inoculation and modification.
8) Field trip to the foundry shop, specialised on production of art castings.
9) Basic parameters of electric low frequency induction and resistance furnaces, shaft furnaces, flame and crucible furnaces suitable for melting of non-ferrous alloys.
10) Basic metallurgical and technological procedures of secondary metallurgy treatment of non-ferrous alloys.
11) Practical training of metallurgical and technological procedures for preparation of tin bronze, including casting into moulds.
12) Individual preparation of the mould for casting of an art casting, participation at preparation of liquid phase of the alloy, its secondary metallurgy treatment and casting.

Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
[1]SCHLEG, P. F., et. al.: Technology of Metalcasting, AFS, Illinois, 2003, p. 351, ISBN 0-87433-257-5.
[2]MICHNA, Š. et al. Aluminium Materials and Technologies from A to Z. Prešov: Adin, 2007. 588 s. ISBN 978-80-89244-18-8.
[3]SCHLEGG,F.P. et al. Technology of Metalcasting. AFS Publication, 2003. ISBN-13: 978-0874332575, ISBN-10: 0874332575.
[1]MICHNA, Š. et al. Encyklopedie hliníku. Prešov: Adin, 2005. 676 s.ISBN 80-89041-88-4.
[2]MICHNA,Š.,NOVÁ,I.Technologie a zpracování kovových materiálů.Prešov: Adin, 2008, 326 s, ISBN 978-80-89244-38-6.
[3]PÍŠEK,F., PLEŠINGER, A. Slévárenství-I.Praha: SNTL, 1974.
[4]VONDRÁK, V., HAMPL, J., HANUS, A. Metalurgie litin-mimopecní zpracování roztavené litiny. Skriptum. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005. (i studijní opora k předmětu). ISBN 80-248-0777-7
[5]ROUČKA, J. Metalurgie neželezných slitin.Brno:VUT Brno, 2004.ISBN 80-214-2790-6


Recommended Reading:
[1]MICHNA, Š. et al. Aluminium Materials and Technologies from A to Z. Prešov: Adin, 2007. 588 s. ISBN 978-80-89244-18-8.
[2]LANGLAND, T. From clay to Bronze. Waston-Guptill Pubications, NewYork,N.Y. 10036: 1999. ISBN 0-8230-0638-7.
[3]ANDREWS,O. Living Materials. University of California, California: 1988. ISBN 978-0-520-06452-2
[1] ŠENBERGER, J., STRÁNSKÝ, K., BŮŽEK, Z., ZÁDĚRA, A., KAFKA, V., Metalurgie, VUTIUM, VUT Brno 2008, 310 s, ISBN 978-80-214-3632-9.
[2]PÍŠEK, F. Slévárenství - I. Praha: SNTL, 1974
[3]VONDRÁK, V., PAVELKOVÁ, A., HANUS, A. Metalurgie litin-vtokové soustavy a nálitkování. Skriptum. Ostrava: VŠB-TU Ostrava, 2005. ISBN 80-248-0960-5.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Individual consultations, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Graded creditGraded credit100 51